James S.

My husband James has been a true blessing to me in so many ways. He has over come some hard opsticals in his life. But through all of my mistakes he has always loved me. He helped me see the light through one of the toughest times in my life. As a mother of two and forced into a hystorectomy. He forgave my mistakes and loved me through them. He has been my hero since the day we met nine years ago. He doesn't get the credit he very much deserves, I strive to be as loving and caring as he has been to me. He doesn't know how much he is appreciated by the people he holds dear to his heart. He is my true soul mate and the love of my life. He has inspired me to be a better wife and mother.

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Love

SABIAN CARABELLO
This is the third year Sabian Carabello has donated winter coats to Milwaukee students. More than 300 coats have been given out in the first two years of the drive, and he hopes to make the biggest impact yet this year. On Wednesday 50 new coats were dropped off at Unity Charter School. Kudos to Sabian Carabello...SUBMITTED BY SABIAN CARABELLORead Story

JOSEPH ADU
Being there has been my goal and desire toward humanity,children,youth in the very core of catching them young in educational sector. Akwasi Mensah Joseph Adu has been a motivator, teacher, coach to countless students in Nigeria, Ghana, Sub African nations and across the globe who has touched,taught many in...SUBMITTED BY JOSEPH MENSAH ADURead Story

RACHEL STCBRIDGE
My BBC Rachel has special needs. But she is so sweet.
How I met her is one day I was sad and she came to me and said that everything is going to be OK.
How I know that she is caring is she helps everyone that is sad, scared, or even mean to her. She will just not let stuff get in her head. SUBMITTED BY SHAMIE FRead Story

MOTHER TERESA
Mother Teresa was born in Albania and left her home country very early in life. She lived in Ireland to learn English, and ultimately went to India where she resided until her death. She was a beacon of hope for many. She did not look to caste, class, religion, skin color, or any other identity to separate...SUBMITTED BY JOE SPAGNUALORead Story

AMARA OKEKE
My hero is my late mother
Since 2000, she fells sick.
She was diabetic, all my life I have taken care of her , I abandoned my school, my Visa and career to taken care of her , after 19 years of my sufferings she died last two Saturdays..I was actually 6 years when I started cooking, doing house chores for my...SUBMITTED BY ADADINMA EMMANUELLA OKEKERead Story

TRENT NUNLEY
my dad is my hero because he used to be in the military but retired to spend more time with his family. we all get to spend alot of time together, and we all enjoy it. every day he comes home and the first thing he does is say hello to his family. he drives me and my sister to tae kwon do, because he knows what...SUBMITTED BY HAILEY NUNLEY Read Story

TRUDY ANN LATOYA AMA CAMPBELL
Trudy Ann Campbell is a born Jamaican woman whose passion for great achievement is unparalleled and she has this zeal to reach for greater heights in spite of the impediments ahead of her anytime,prime time.She is a care giver,goal setter,goal giver and getter too,family oriented,highly ambitious and helps other...SUBMITTED BY JOSEPH MENSAH ADURead Story

MENSAH JOSEPH MOM MABEL FORTUNE
My mom taught me to be daring,bold and unwavering.A single mom who raised three children in the face of adversity but stood tall to bring the very best out of us.I can look back today and say because of my darling mom,i didnt give up the fight.I gave it all my all and i am looking forward to that day when i am...SUBMITTED BY JOSEPH MENSAHRead Story

ASHLEY EUBANKS
As women, we go through a number of physical, mental and social struggles unknown by our male counterparts. When “that time of the month” comes we either reach into our stash of pads or tampons, or rush to the nearest drugstore for the $5 box we so haphazardly spend on to prepare ourselves for our dreading...SUBMITTED BY ERICA EUBANKS Read Story

TIFFANY WRIGHT
The person I call my hero is my twin disabled big sister name Tiffany. As I reflect back on growing up with tip I can definitely say, “it has been one heck of a ride”! People would always tell me that they wish they had a twin but to me I never felt that at the time. My sister is blind deaf and is in a...SUBMITTED BY BRITTANY WRIGHT Read Story

TERRY WELLS
My story is that my dad was in the ARMY for 10 years and i wasn't even born yet and i always say thank you for your service to everyday. I love him so much i am thankful that he is still here for me today. And my godfather Josh was in the ARMY with my dad and he is like my dad, so i sometimes call him dad. 2...SUBMITTED BY ELLIE WELLS- AGE 10Read Story

BARBARA (RICH) MCCABE
I was about 8 years old when I was telling my mom about a dream I had one night. I told her that in my dream, I was trying on dresses and one was a bright yellow and as I looked in the mirror I saw me wearing the dress and that I was also a black girl. I remember, as I said that, I must have had a look on my face...SUBMITTED BY IRENERead Story

COLIN ANDREWS
My Son Colin is 16 years of age and is on the Autism Spectrum (Asperger's). I admire him because he keeps trying is best to improve on his disability, he doesn't let anything get him down. He has not been able to acquire one on one lasting friendship, though the years. For me this is tough, knowing growing up...SUBMITTED BY CYNTHIA DEMAIO ANDREWSRead Story

ERICKA BROWN
Ericka is a single mother of 4 young men. She also recently enrolled back into college at 43 years of age after dropping out over 20 plus years ago. Ericka have overcome molestation, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Ericka is always positive despite of all she's been through. She continues to wear a smile...SUBMITTED BY JANET JONESRead Story

ZOE REED
Zoe Reed fought cystic fibrosis for 11 years watching children like herself die along the way never complaining.on her death bed in 1994 i promised to walk around the world in her memory.between 1990 and 2012 her courage has inspired me to walk over 25,000 km her courage lives on.Nigel Reed ( Zoes Dad.)SUBMITTED BY NIGEL REEDRead Story

JAMES SCRUGGS
My dad came into our lives when I was 6 years old. Thanks to him, I was able to live through a very rare type of brain cancer. I was always told that I wouldn't be able to work and couldn't have children. They said I only had 4 months to live when I was 17 years old. Because of my dad's encouragement and love, I...SUBMITTED BY LESLIE RANDOLPHRead Story

GABRIEL GALLEGOS
My father unfortunately passed away not too long ago. The value he instilled in me was to always help people if I had the means and was able to do so. As a result of this I studied psychology and now work with at risk youth, families who are going through domestic violence issues and victims of sexual assault. I...SUBMITTED BY GABRIELA GALLEGOSRead Story

CHUCK, WES, ANDREW, HUNTER SEMP
These guys have lived to serve others in their lives. They have chosen paths that require commitment and a centered life. They live to make the world a better place. As teenagers they sang gospel music anywhere that could, anytime. As adults, they have chosen careers of service. Self sacrifice has always been...SUBMITTED BY JEANRead Story

SYLVESTER ADAMS III
My nephew was born with an hole in his heart. His was repaired and he was given a pacemaker. Oh he thrived with that, his smile was amazing but he had problems and before he was three he needed a new heart. He received a new heart and the little baby smiled, as if his chest wasn't cut open. He smiled as if he...SUBMITTED BY PRISCILLA ADAMSRead Story

ALEXANDER KOVAROVIC
I wanted to share the story of someone in my community who is seriously changing lives and is extremely inspirational to so people across the country. He truly shows what being a truly amazing person is all about. His name is Alex Kovarovic and he lives in Schenectady, NY. He used to live in Gloversville, NY and...SUBMITTED BY AMIR ABOUARRARead Story

MY GRANDMOTHER AND MOTHER
My Grandmother was a very faithful person. She taught me to think and do for others without a return involved and she taught me to have hope and faith in good and bad times. My Mom taught me to be a strong, independent woman. She also taught me to speak up for injustice. If it pertained to me or community. SUBMITTED BY ROBYN Read Story

FREDDY BRAMMEIER
I often traveled with my father during the summer to pick up feed/seed… he was a farmer…I basically went everywhere with him when he wasn't working at his factory job… One day, we went to a female, about 20 miles south of our house… When we got almost all the way home… We were stopped at a railroad crossing… and...SUBMITTED BY ALIZABETH BRAMMEIER Read Story

ADEKUNLE FAGBENLE, ESQ.
Words can hurt, and words can heal. The power of the wordsmith cannot be understated. My Brother Kunle had a potent way with words, and not once did I hear him use them unwisely. Just when I would think I had it all figured out, he would suggest something that surpassed my logic. I am sure I became 17.5x smarter...SUBMITTED BY TORERA A. FAGBENLERead Story

TRACEY WILLOUGHBY
My mom has always been there for me always keeping me going. When I was down she always helped me feel better. I have autism and only my mom believed I could achieve my dreams. I graduated 4 months early because of her belief in me. SUBMITTED BY TREY WILLOUGHBYRead Story

MICHAEL MICHAEL
Born the youngest of four children to an abusive alcoholic father and an ill mother, Michael learned early on to make lemonade of lemons. When he was four years old, he and his siblings & mother were able to escape their father. They had nothing other than the clothes on their backs. The family survived by living...SUBMITTED BY ARead Story

HANNA HUNTLEY
I'd like to tell about my friend Hanna who passed away on Tuesday 31st of October, 2017.
I called her HH because I liked to pretend I was a serious writer and would sign all correspondence with her with "TF". But I can hardly talk about serious writers without talking about Hanna. My first proper encounter...SUBMITTED BY TORERA A. FAGBENLERead Story

MARIA DUFFY
My MOM is my biggest inspiration She is my Wonder woman. I am sooo truly Blessed to have a such a magnificent Loving kind hearted person she always put others before herself she awesome mother & awesome wife to my wonderful Father she works really hard God has really bless me with a beautiful woman that has a...SUBMITTED BY NINARead Story

KINGDOM WILLIAMS
My 9 year old son Kingdom was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 years old. Although he has challenges, he has an insight to die for. He is able to see and appreciate so many things that I have walked passed my whole life without seeing. For example, he has shown me that there are letters and numbers...SUBMITTED BY MARILYN JONESRead Story

RAMONA DUPREE
Hello, my name is Talina Simpson. My mother has taught me many things. But one value that really comes to mind is to believe in myself. She made me aware of bad people in the world that would aim to bring me down and that they would be successful if I didn't believe in myself. As a kid, when I would come home sad...SUBMITTED BY TALINA SIMPSONRead Story

ALEXANDRIA LEWIS
During the hurricane my mother who is close to 80 didn’t have power in her house for 2 weeks . My daughter Alexandria stayed with her and helped her. Her roof was leaking and she tried to go on the roof to try to fix it but it was too dangerous. I who am her mother was not there because I am working in South...SUBMITTED BY MELANIE ALDERSHOFFRead Story

MY PARENTS
I had a stroke at birth, doctors to this day still don’t know why I had the stroke. I was in hospital for a month and stopped breathing several times at which point I nearly died. When I was released from hospital I was a year behind my milestones but caught up. After a few years I recovered fully from the stroke...SUBMITTED BY TANIELLE Read Story

AXANA SOLTAN
Axana is an inspiration. At only fifteen in United States, Axana became the CEO and Founder of Enhancing Children’s Lives Organization, a foundation dedicated to providing access to education, advocacy, medical care and meal nourishment to low-income children in Virginia and around the world. Axana’s steadfast...SUBMITTED BY KIRSTENRead Story

KENNY SHIREY
My story may be a little different from everyone else. I lost my oldest son to suicide over ten years ago and with that I lost my best friend and my hero. With his loss it made me realize just how important love and family means. Til this day we have no clue why he took his own life, but I turned to God for...SUBMITTED BY LES SHIREYRead Story

NORA JOHNSON
Growing up with my grandparents because my mom was a drug addict . My aunt Nora would always be the one to help me realize we weren't a normal family. To always be a better person, save money . Work hard and stay away from drugs and alcohol . She came to visit almost every day and took me to her house on...SUBMITTED BY TANYA HARO Read Story

Where did your values come from?

We've all had people in our lives who have made a positive impact on us. A parent or grandparent, a sibling who was there for us, or maybe even just a guy who shines shoes for a living? Whoever they are, tell us their story so they can inspire us even more.